Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

“In the strife of truth-falsehood the brave man chooses, while the coward stands aside, Till the multitude make virtue of the faith they had denied. -Lowell Joined September 2011

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2 days ago

“WE HEARD THEIR SCREAMS”: Inside the 56-Day Forest Horror of the Orire School Abduction and Why Terrorists Slaughtered Two Hostages. For 56 agonizing days, they lived in chains, blindfolded, and at the mercy of heavily armed, trigger-happy terrorists who banned them from uttering the name of Jesus. Now free, Mr. Zacheaus Olatunde, a survivor of the harrowing May 15, 2026, Orire school abduction, has broken his silence. In a deeply emotional first-hand account, Olatunde has detailed the horrific circumstances in the forest that led to the brutal executions of schoolteacher Mr. Michael Oyedokun and Deacon John Olaleye. According to Olatunde, the terror began immediately upon their arrival in the dense forest on May 15. The bandits issued a strict command for all hostages to surrender their mobile phones. In the panic, schoolteacher Mr. Michael Oyedokun quietly kept his phone in his pocket—a decision that would prove fatal. While being transported deeper into the wilderness on a motorcycle, a guard sitting behind Oyedokun felt the outline of the device in his pocket. “A terrorist sitting with him discovered the phone and questioned him. The teacher said he didn’t hear them when they ordered us to drop our phones. Immediately, the terrorist slapped him. When their commander heard, he was furious.” — Survivor, Zacheaus Olatunde. Upon hearing of the infraction, the General Commander delivered a ruthless ultimatum: “If I didn’t kill anyone… I must kill this man for disobeying my order.” The next day, Mr. Oyedokun was dragged away. Olatunde recalled the haunting sounds of the teacher screaming and begging for his life, followed by a sudden, deafening silence. Moments later, a teenage terrorist, barely 17 or 18 years old, returned to the holding area, dancing and singing to celebrate the execution. The second execution occurred on June 7, claiming the life of Deacon John Olaleye. Unlike Oyedokun, Olaleye was killed as a political statement. The terrorists had repeatedly warned that any military advancement or rescue attempt would result in the immediate death of the hostages. Believing security forces were closing in on their location, the terrorists dragged Deacon Olaleye away into the bush. Like before, the survivors did not witness the killing directly but were forced to listen to the agonizing cries of their companion being murdered nearby. For the remaining survivors, mostly young, vulnerable school children, the forest was a living nightmare. Physical Restraints: The hostages were kept handcuffed, chained, and blindfolded for the entire 56-day ordeal. They had to beg for permission just to relieve themselves. The Diet of Survival: Their daily meals consisted almost entirely of white rice mixed with raw red palm oil, completely devoid of salt or pepper. On rare occasions, the captors brought back wild deer or grasscutter meat. Religious Coercion: Olatunde noted a disturbing contrast in the captors’ behavior. While the terrorists never missed their own Islamic prayers and constantly recited the Quran, they met any sign of Christian worship with extreme violence. The breakthrough that eventually saved Olatunde and the children did not come from a ransom payment, but from a highly effective tactical leverage shift by the Nigerian military. Shortly after the execution of Deacon Olaleye, the terrorists’ attitude abruptly changed. They stopped their routine beatings and began treating the survivors with unusual care. The reason soon became clear: the military had tracked down and abducted the families of the key terrorist commanders. Desperate to secure the release of their families, the commanders agreed to let the surviving school children and Olatunde go. “They asked us to go willingly so that their families could be released as well. They showed us the way to pass and told us we would see two streams on the way, after which the soldiers would receive us.” — Zacheaus Olatunde. Credit: 247Ureports.

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

2 days ago

“The sustained pressure on the kidnappers and the saturation of the forest by heavily armed security personnel forced the criminals to abandon the victims and flee. “Security operatives remain in the forest, and the operation is still ongoing.”

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

3 days ago

We just barely recovered after the rescue of 44 victims from Oyo state kidnapping where a teacher, Michael Oyedokun was beheaded along with “Deacon” … now from Kogi here we go again.🤦🏼

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

3 days ago

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TheCable @thecableng

3 days ago

EXTRA: Akpabio taunts Oshiomhole over viral video of him 'massaging lady’s feet' in private jet

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

3 days ago

The return of the kidnap victims from Oyo state analysed vis-a-vis the Katsina incident where 344 boys were released. #TheLessonsOfOurHistory

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

6 days ago

Excerpts: “Sir Keir Starmer will ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a national security threat under powers fast-tracked through Parliament.”

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

2 weeks ago

Say it ain’t so.😱 Former Borno state governor, Ali Modu Sheriff does need to answer these questions.

Hon. Ogochukwu Monyei 🇳🇬 @ogokmc

2 weeks ago

@KwankwasoRM @KKenPela Also send him this video too…

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

2 weeks ago

South Africa Is Reaching a Breaking Point youtube.com/shorts/ykILhnz… via @YouTube

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

3 weeks ago

We go live again tomorrow night.

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3 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

We go live in 5 minutes.

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3 weeks ago

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Mike Arnold @MikeArnoldTruth

3 weeks ago

This is my congressional briefing from today, delivered at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. @Alex_Barbir gave a fantastic presentation - he will be editing and uploading soon. Thanks to Stephen Enada with ICONS and all the great men of AVID. #EarthShaker

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

3 weeks ago

@FolushoxFolarin Okay I give up. Should have known better. The tone adopted in your first treply was already on the edge of rudeness, which I thought unnecessary. Enjoy the rest of your day. For the record: I don’t work for INEC or the agencies that vet politicians so stop asking ME for proof.

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

3 weeks ago

@FolushoxFolarin Passionate about your position so we probably won’t achieve much debating it; suffice it to say that I was referring to his secondary school records, rather than the southwest college certificate. He told us he attended Government College Lagos in 1970 yet school was founded 1974

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

3 weeks ago

EFCC to arraign Miyetti Allah leader in $2.5M probe. Bello Bodejo, president of miyetti accused of accepting cash payments from Bauchi state accountant general, Saidu Abubakar. Case in point: On 11/1/2022 he got $100,000 cash, (exceed statutory threshold for cash transactions)

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Kunle Phillips @Kaypinski

4 weeks ago

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Somto Okonkwo @General_Somto

a month ago

“Am I The Only Nigerian Going Crazy About This? Because Tell Me, How Will NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari Embezzled Over ₦210 Trillion, Then The Oshiomhole Committee Recommend That He Be Arrested And Brought In, Dead Or Alive, Wherever He May Be, And Present An Arrest Warrant To The

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ID-AMOS @Three_Leg_Bird

4 weeks ago

@MikeArnoldTruth @LauraLoomer He warned ...

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Mike Arnold @MikeArnoldTruth

4 weeks ago

Nigeria is the #1 nation on earth for Christian genocide. These children survived it. We're giving them a future. Watch. Share. Give. africaariseusa.org #EarthShaker #nigeria #ChristianGenocide @LauraLoomer